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the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o a_o whole_a nation_n even_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n the_o israelite_n be_v god_n peculiar_a nation_n cull_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n like_o gedeon_n fleece_n full_a of_o the_o dew_n of_o heavenly_a benediction_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v dry_a beside_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n they_o have_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 1._o rom._n 4._o 1._o illis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la gratia_fw-la say_v tertullian_n they_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o god_n that_o god_n teach_v they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n god_n teach_v they_o by_o his_o wonder_n and_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o by_o those_o many_o ceremony_n which_o be_v as_o picture_n say_v melanchthon_n and_o ocular_a sermon_n praenunciativae_fw-la observationes_fw-la say_v st._n augustine_n so_o many_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n by_o these_o they_o may_v have_v be_v prepare_v and_o qualify_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o 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this_o for_o all_o they_o be_v branch_n of_o the_o good_a olive-tree_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o juice_n and_o fatness_n thereof_o by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v grow_v up_o and_o be_v transplant_v into_o the_o paradise_n of_o eternity_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o scatter_a and_o disperse_v &_o coeli_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la extorres_fw-la drive_v about_o the_o earth_n banish_v from_o their_o own_o country_n as_o well_o as_o from_o heaven_n make_v the_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o nation_n not_o suffer_v to_o stay_v so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o border_n of_o their_o own_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n must_v dwell_v with_o they_o under_o the_o same_o roof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o the_o great_a sickness_n or_o extremity_n take_v physic_n of_o they_o none_o must_v wash_v in_o the_o same_o bath_n not_o talk_v with_o they_o it_o be_v a_o canon_n of_o a_o council_n in_o 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graft_v contrary_a to_o nature_n into_o the_o good_a 24._o v._o 24._o olive-tree_n and_o the_o most_o fit_a and_o opposite_a example_n it_o be_v they_o can_v look_v upon_o what_o better_a spectacle_n for_o the_o church_n than_o the_o synagogue_n in_o who_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n she_o may_v read_v the_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n and_o thence_o learn_v not_o to_o insult_v but_o tremble_v therefore_o our_o apostle_n have_v draw_v the_o picture_n of_o her_o ruin_n with_o this_o impress_n or_o motto_n noli_fw-la altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v in_o which_o word_n you_o see_v we_o have_v a_o negative_a precept_n be_v not_o high-minded_a and_o a_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a but_o fear_v the_o first_o be_v a_o caution_n the_o second_o a_o prescript_n the_o first_o give_v we_o notice_n of_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n haughtiness_n of_o mind_n the_o second_o present_v we_o a_o antidote_n fear_v for_o as_o spiritual_a pride_n may_v cut_v we_o off_o with_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o fear_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o preservative_n be_v not_o high-minded_a it_o cut_v off_o the_o jew_n but_o fear_v that_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o good_a olive_n thou_o may_v grow_v and_o blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o flourish_v for_o ever_o of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noli_fw-la altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la be_v good_a counsel_n and_o i_o find_v it_o often_o give_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o man_n of_o lofty_a eye_n who_o exercise_n themselves_o in_o great_a matter_n and_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o they_o man_n of_o curious_a speculation_n 1._o psal_n 131._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nyssine_n speak_v who_o be_v busy_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o reach_n unhappy_o pass_v by_o and_o oversee_v those_o more_o necessary_a thing_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n qui_fw-la omittunt_fw-la quod_fw-la possunt_fw-la videre_fw-la dum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la intuentur_fw-la as_o hilary_n who_o loose_a the_o sight_n of_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v visible_a and_o easy_a whilst_o they_o make_v too_o steady_a a_o gaze_n on_o those_o which_o be_v past_o find_v out_o with_o the_o child_n of_o benâ—amin_n learn_v to_o fling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o yet_o not_o able_a to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wide_a and_o open_a and_o effectual_a door_n of_o faith_n a_o 16._o judg._n 20._o 16._o disease_n indeed_o very_o dangerous_a and_o which_o strike_v and_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a growth_n but_o this_o be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o so_o opposite_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o malady_n here_o aim_v at_o be_v a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o worth_n whether_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o as_o the_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o man_n in_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n a_o disease_n mortal_a and_o fatal_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o which_o the_o christian_a be_v most_o obnoxious_a he_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o valley_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o by_o the_o other_o fall_n and_o loss_n be_v entitle_v to_o great_a riches_n as_o our_o apostle_n speak_v 12._o v._o 12._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o subject_a to_o this_o disease_n of_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o orator_n will_v tell_v we_o nihil_fw-la insolentius_fw-la novitio_fw-la divite_fw-la man_n sudden_o grace_v with_o favour_n and_o prerogative_n be_v most_o insolent_a and_o proud_a and_o the_o
forget_v they_o be_v man_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o befall_v these_o spiritualised_a man_n who_o build_v up_o to_o themselves_o a_o pillar_n of_o assurance_n and_o lean_a and_o rest_v themselves_o upon_o it_o they_o lose_v their_o very_a nature_n and_o reason_n they_o forget_v to_o fear_v and_o become_v like_o those_o who_o the_o philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d madman_n because_o their_o boast_n be_v they_o do_v not_o fear_v a_o thunderbolt_n for_o conclusion_n then_o take_v comfort_n thou_o disconsolate_a soul_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v strike_v down_o into_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o be_v in_o terror_n and_o anguish_n of_o heart_n for_o this_o fear_n of_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o cloud_n and_o it_o will_v distil_v and_o drop_v down_o in_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o head_n this_o anxiety_n be_v a_o benediction_n and_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o fall_v when_o the_o presumption_n of_o other_o shall_v lay_v they_o on_o the_o ground_n thy_o cloud_n be_v 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